Articles tagged: Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino wants his Iona team to face Kentucky

Rick Pitino has big plans for his Iona basketball team. The new head coach of the Gaels is ready and willing to face off against Kentucky in a true road…

Rick Pitino, son Richard make interesting bet on WrestleMania match

Rick Pitino is officially back to coaching college basketball, and he is already angling for a way to coach against his son. Apparently we may see that happen as soon…

Casey Stanley, Tom Abatemarco joining Rick Pitino’s Iona staff

Rick Pitino’s coaching staff at Iona is starting to take form. Josh Thomson of Lohud.com reported on Tuesday that Casey Stanley and Tom Abatemarco are set to join Pitino’s staff.…

Rick Pitino issues statement after becoming Iona coach

Rick Pitino is heading back to college basketball, and he sounds thrilled. The veteran coach reached an agreement with Iona to become the new basketball coach. He issued a statement…

Report: Rick Pitino in talks about Iona head coach job

Over two years after leaving college basketball, Rick Pitino may be on his way back. According to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports, Pitino has informed his Panathinaikos players that he…

Rick Pitino says he tried to convince Knicks to draft Donovan Mitchell in 2017

The New York Knicks may have had their undisputed franchise player by now if they had just taken some advice that was given to them a couple years ago. Appearing…

Rick Pitino wants to land NBA role, will not return to Greece next season

Rick Pitino recently said he was planning to return to Greece to coach Panathinaikos next season if his children were on board with it, and the Hall of Fame coach…

Rick Pitino prepared to give up college basketball ‘forever’ to stay in Greece

Rick Pitino is ready for another year in Greece if his children are on board, even if it means the end of his college basketball career. Pitino said he will…

Report: Rick Pitino, Cavaliers have mutual interest

Is Rick Pitino eyeing a job in the NBA now that many of the college basketball coaching vacancies have been filled? That could be the case. Veteran NBA reporter Peter…

Rick Pitino claims he is not interested in leaving Europe for college job

Rick Pitino’s name has been linked to virtually every prominent college basketball opening this offseason, but he’d have you believe he’s not interested in any of them. Pitino’s Panathinaikos team…